| Acronym | Meaning |
| BMFT | Bundesministerium Fuer Forschung Und Technologie |
| MSOCC | Multisatellite Operations Control Center |
| CYSF | Cape York Space Facility |
| MMH | MonoMethyl Hydrazine |
| ACF | Automated Control Function |
| BNSC | British National Space Centre |
| EUTELSAT | European Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
| AGN | Active Galactic Nucleus |
| PVO | Pioneer Venus Orbiter / Protivo-Vosdushniya Oborona |
| SNU | Solar Neutrino Units |